# JosefNemec/Playnite

Video game library manager with support for wide range of 3rd party libraries and game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games.

Repository: https://github.com/JosefNemec/Playnite
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/playnite
Homepage: https://playnite.link
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: launcher, gaming, wpf, csharp
Last push: 2026-08-21T19:37:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3448, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 99, "gap_med": 14, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 13830, forks 675 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:04.903704+00:00)

## What it is
Playnite is an open-source video game library manager and launcher that unifies games from third-party services like Steam, Epic, GOG, EA App, and Battle.net into a single interface. It also supports console emulators, themes, plugin extensions, playtime tracking, and automatic metadata downloads from IGDB.

## Use cases
- manage all my PC games from Steam, Epic, GOG and Battle.net in one launcher
- unify my game libraries including emulated console games
- track playtime across all my games including emulators
- customize the look of my game launcher with themes
- automatically download covers and metadata for my games
- launch games with a controller-friendly fullscreen mode
- run a portable game library manager from a USB drive

## When to choose
- you use multiple game stores and want one unified library and launcher on Windows
- you want emulator ROMs integrated alongside store-bought games
- you value local-only data storage and privacy
- you want a free, extensible launcher with plugin and theme support

## When to avoid
- you are on Linux or macOS, as Playnite requires Windows 10/11
- you need cloud sync of your library across devices
- you want a launcher with built-in store purchasing features

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, plugin-system, theme
- domain: gaming-tools, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: game-launcher, game-library-manager, emulation, steam, epic, gog, wpf, csharp, metadata, fullscreen-mode, desktop

## Member repositories
- JosefNemec/Playnite (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.903704+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:13:00.814989+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JosefNemec/Playnite (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.903704+00:00, sha 088dacd084f9)
  - homepage: https://playnite.link (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:13.978679+00:00, sha 396e95b3f651)
  - site_page: https://api.playnite.link/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:13.987475+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.